PubMed ID: 21770809
Author(s): Turkcuoglu P, Chang PY, Rentiya ZS, Channa R, Ibrahim M, Hatef E, Sophie R, Sadaka A, Wang J, Sepah YJ, Do DV, Foster CS, Nguyen QD. Mycophenolate mofetil and fundus autofluorescence in the management of recurrent punctate inner choroidopathy. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2011 Aug;19(4):286-92. doi: 10.3109/09273948.2011.580072. PMID 21770809
Journal: Ocular Immunology And Inflammation, Volume 19, Issue 4, Aug 2011
PURPOSE To compare the frequencies of attacks before and after immunomodulatory therapy (IMT) with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in recurrent punctate inner choroidopathy (PIC) and to report fundus autofluorescence (FAF) findings.
METHODS Eight patients who had at least two recurrent episodes of increased activity before MMF and 12 months of documented clinical course before and after MMF were included. The frequencies of attacks before and after MMF were compared. FAF images evaluated.
RESULTS Before MMF, the 8 patients experienced 19 attacks of recurrent disease activity; during MMF therapy, 3 (38%) patients experienced 6 recurrent episodes. The attack frequencies were 1.09 ± 0.75 before and 0.23 ± 0.32 during treatment (p = .036). Among the 6 patients who had FAF, surrounding hyperautofluorescent halo was detected in 4 and recurrence occurred in 2 who did not show any changes on the intensity during treatment.
CONCLUSION In the index study, the employment of MMF has decreased frequency of attacks in recurrent PIC. FAF may be employed to monitor and predict the response to treatment.